Impromptu Makeup Purge / Declutter | March 2020

Since I'm stuck at home due to the Coronavirus, I've had more time to tackle things that I've been putting off.

This Impromptu makeup declutter took place because of an email alert I received stating that my photo storage was full. Since I had the time, I started going through and deleting years worth of old photos. I had pictures dating back to 2009.

As I approached the later years, I was not only shocked at how fast time has gone, but I was a little freaked out at how old I realized a lot of my makeup was! I began throwing out my expired makeup one by one as I went through the pictures, and before long I had this pretty large pile of expired makeup to declutter.

Note: I like ALL of this makeup! None of it was purged/decluttered because I didn't like it, It was solely because of how old they are.

Links to products provided in the product headings when available.

EYESHADOW PALETTES

Eyeshadow Palettes Decluttered:

• L.A Colors trio in Sunflower -awesome little dollar store palette (cannot find online)
• Glo Skin Beauty 8 pan shadows in The Velvets -one of my favourites, I didn't use it enough!
• Glo Skin Beauty quad in Hey, Sailor -Glo Skin Beauty quality is really good!
• Elf Mad for Matte -this is the original one, amazing all matte palette
• Elf Baked Eyeshadow palette in California -loved this one in the summer for a sheer wash of bronze across my lids using a wet and dense shader brush
• Elf Baked Trio in Peach Please -same as above in a mini, great for travel
• Elf Baked Trio in Bronze Bonanza -same as above. Would probably repurchase these minis vs the full size shown above. I like to use them with a dampened brush for a gorgeous wash of sheer colour on the lids. The dark shade works well as a liner. I get bronze goddess vibes from these baked shadows and wear them a lot in the summer. 

Total Decluttered: 7

LIP PRODUCTS

Lip Products:

• Baby Lips -pink shade, probably wouldn't repurchase
• Baby Lips- a great nude shade that I can throw on with any look and I don't need a mirror
• Burt's Bees Lip Balm in Pink Blossom- I like the formula and that it's 100% natural but would probably choose a different shade next time
• Too Faced Sweet Peach lip gloss in Pure Peach -love this one in the Summer!
• Maybelline Lipstick in Nude Lust - great formula and goes with anything- Jlo's Nude is still my fave though as it has a touch more pink than this one
• Glo Skin Beauty Cream Glaze Lip Crayon in Chiffon -dupe for my HG Sonia Kashuk lippie that was discontinued. This crayon is amazing for aging crinkly lips! 
• Burt's Bees Gloss Crayon in Outback Oasis -not as long-lasting as I'd like but the shade makes up for it! It really suits my complexion
• Morphe Liquid Lip in Virgin- Amazing product for a liquid lip considering I don't usually like liquid lip products. It's not too nude and not drying, wears off nicely too

Total Decluttered: 8

EYELINERS / BROW PENCILS/ EYE PRIMER

Eyeliner/ Brow Pencils / Eye Primer:

• Pure Anada liquid liner in Fig - gorgeous deep plum shade but I'm generally not one to reach for liquid liners very often
• Aloette Waterproof eyeliner is Greystone -I used as a liner under my eyes and a brow pencil. Great shade for those uses- they probably don't make anymore, this is super old!
• Annabelle Kohl Eyeliner in Taupe -another great shade for lining the under-eye area and doing my brows
• Mia Adora Unshakeable Liquid Eyeliner in black -very pigmented, easy to use- great liner if you like to work with liquid liners
• Wet N Wild / Fergie Take on The Day Eyeshadow Primer - it did the job but I prefer Essence I Heart Stage Eyeshadow Base)

Total Decluttered: 5

FACE PALETTE

Face Palette:

• Elf Illuminating palette -I replaced the darkest shade (bottom right) with a highlight shade from another ELF palette. I like that you can pop the shades in and out of their face palette quads to customize them. I would repurchase this as I adore the subtle glow that these powders provide. The perfect highlighters for aging or textured skin, or if you just want a subtle, realistic glow without the glitter! These perform like high-end powders IMO.

Total Decluttered: 1

BLUSHES

Blushes:

• Avon True Color Powder Blush in Goddess Pink- This is from at least 2010! I read about it in a magazine and had to have it! I loved it and didn't use it enough because I have too many blushes for one face (like all my makeup products I guess 🤷) Would buy again in a heartbeat!
• Rimmel Blush in Pink Sorbet- Perfect soft neutral pink shade that is difficult to overdo. I love blushes like this!
• Wet N Wild blush in Pearlescent Pink (old formula)- Stunning pink/coral shade that is not too pink nor too coral. This shade in the new formula appears different from this but I would still give it a try as I loved this one so much. Again, didn't use it enough as I have so many blushes! Blush junkie here!

Total decluttered: 3


GRAND TOTAL:

I like to see the numbers, so here is the summary of all of the victims of this declutter...

-Eyeshadow Palettes: 7
-Lip Products: 8
-Eyeliner/Brow/ Eye Primer: 5
-Face Palette: 1
-Blushes: 3

Grand total decluttered: 24 

It feels good to get these expired products out of my makeup collection. Now I can focus on what I have and feel good knowing that none of them are expired. From now on, I will do my best to label my products with the purchase month and year using some stickers. This way, I'll be able to keep on top of my expired products and purge them when they expire.

Thanks go out to Google for alerting me about my full storage! Otherwise, I'm certain that this declutter would not have happened.

Now I'm a little more motivated to tackle other areas that need to be decluttered as well!

Hope everyone is staying safe and finding things to keep you busy. Maybe my declutter will inspire you to tackle your makeup or another area that needs some decluttering. Let me know what you're doing to keep busy during this difficult time.

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